Yogurt

Open source alternative to Granola

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Run private AI meeting notes locally on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with no bot joining the call. MIT licensed and free.

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Read the full breakdownWho it is for, how it works, trade-offs, the quick start and the FAQ

who it's for

Who Yogurt is for#

Professionals handling confidential conversations

Lawyers, doctors, consultants, and executives discussing confidential matters can record calls knowing the audio never leaves their device. Yogurt provides transcription and summaries without requiring trust in a third-party cloud provider.

Skip if:

If your calls cover only non-sensitive topics and you are comfortable with cloud-processed audio, a managed service like Granola is simpler to set up and has a more polished Mac experience.

Windows and Linux users who want local AI notes

Yogurt is the only local-AI meeting notes tool that ships on Windows and Linux. Mac-only alternatives are not an option for teams running Windows or Linux workstations.

Skip if:

If you are on a Mac with Apple Silicon, Granola may offer a more refined experience for calendar integration and automatic speaker identification.

Teams auditing or extending their meeting tooling

Yogurt's MIT license and TypeScript codebase let you read the source, audit what it records, and modify it for internal use. The MCP topic tag indicates it is designed to integrate with AI toolchains.

Skip if:

If you need a production-ready tool for a large team immediately, the project's young age and small contributor base mean it may not yet match the reliability of a commercially supported product.

the problem

The problem it solves#

Most AI meeting assistants join your calls as a visible bot participant. The bot uploads your audio to a remote server for processing, which means your conversations with clients, colleagues, or partners pass through a third-party system. For anyone working with sensitive business, legal, or medical information, this is a problem that most tools simply ignore.

Even if a service offers a privacy policy, the data still crosses infrastructure you do not own or control. If the vendor raises prices, changes their data handling, or shuts down, you have no recourse. The recordings and transcripts of your most important conversations sit on someone else's servers.

how Yogurt solves it

How it solves it#

Local AI transcription

Uses Whisper to transcribe meetings on your own hardware. After the first model download, it runs offline; no audio is uploaded to a remote service.

No bot on the call

Records your microphone and your computer's audio output instead of joining as a participant. The other people on the call never see a recording bot appear.

In-call notes that merge with the transcript

Add notes during a call; after the meeting, your annotations and the transcript become one structured set of notes, with the original transcript available for reference.

Post-call Q&A from the transcript

Ask questions about what was said after the meeting. Yogurt retrieves answers from the transcript, so you can find what you missed without replaying the whole recording.

Cross-platform: Mac, Windows, and Linux

Available as a signed installer on Apple Silicon (macOS 14.4+), Windows (x64, version 2004+), and Linux (AppImage, Ubuntu 22.04+). Calendar integration and speaker names are Mac only for now.

strengths · trade-offs

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

MIT licensed with no paid tierYogurt is entirely free under the MIT license. There is no freemium cap or subscription, and you can modify the source code or fork it without restriction.
Audio and transcripts stay on your deviceAll AI processing runs locally using Whisper and llama.cpp. Your recordings, transcripts, and notes are never uploaded, so they cannot be subpoenaed from a cloud provider or exposed in a data breach.
Windows and Linux support, not just MacGranola, the leading paid alternative in this category, is Mac only. Yogurt's Windows and Linux builds make it the only local-AI meeting notes tool with this platform coverage.

Trade-offs

-Mac requires Apple SiliconThe Mac build requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) with macOS 14.4 or newer. Intel Mac users are not supported.
-8 GB RAM minimum for all platformsRunning the AI models locally requires at least 8 GB of memory. The app warns during setup if your hardware is too slow, but slower machines may produce delayed transcriptions.
-Calendar and speaker names are Mac onlyCalendar integration and automatic speaker name identification are available on Mac only. Windows and Linux users see transcripts without named speakers or calendar-linked meetings.
-Very new projectYogurt launched in November 2026 with 4 open issues. It lacks the community size and integration ecosystem of more established meeting tools, and its long-term feature roadmap is not yet public.

versus alternatives

Yogurt vs alternatives#

Yogurt vs Granola

Yogurt and Granola both take meeting notes by recording audio locally on your computer rather than joining the call as a bot. The key differences are license, platform, and price. Yogurt is MIT-licensed and free; Granola is a proprietary paid product available only on Mac.

Feature	Yogurt	Granola
License	MIT (open source)	Proprietary
Price	Free	Paid subscription
Mac	Yes (Apple Silicon, macOS 14.4+)	Yes
Windows	Yes	No
Linux	Yes	No
Bot on the call	No	No
Local AI	Yes (Whisper + llama.cpp)	Yes
Calendar integration	Mac only	Yes
Speaker names	Mac only	Yes

Yogurt is the better choice when privacy and data ownership are non-negotiable. The MIT license lets you audit or modify the code, and the TypeScript codebase is fully open for inspection. For Windows and Linux users, Yogurt is the only viable option in this category. With no subscription and no cloud dependency, there is no service shutdown risk and no vendor price change to plan around.

Granola is worth considering if you are on a Mac and want a more polished experience with reliable calendar integration and automatic speaker identification. Granola has been available longer and has a more mature feature set for Mac users who do not need cross-platform support or access to the source code.

install · quick start

Quick start#

bash

Download the signed installer for your platform from GitHub Releases: https://github.com/FrigadeHQ/yogurt/releases/latest

tech stack · detected from GitHub

What it's built on#

Languages: JavaScriptRustSwiftTypeScript
Frameworks: ElectronNext.jsReact

frequently asked

FAQ#

Does Yogurt work offline?

Yes. After a one-time download of the AI models during setup, transcription and summaries run entirely on your computer. No internet connection is needed during calls or for processing recordings.

Does Yogurt join my meetings as a bot?

No. Yogurt records your microphone and the audio playing on your computer. No bot participant appears in the call, and you do not need to send anyone a link. The other participants do not need to install anything.

What hardware does Yogurt require?

On Mac, you need Apple Silicon (M1 or later) with macOS 14.4 or newer. On Windows, a 64-bit PC running Windows 10 version 2004 or newer. On Linux, a 64-bit system running Ubuntu 22.04 or a compatible distribution. All platforms require at least 8 GB of RAM.

Is Yogurt free to use?

Yes. Yogurt is free and MIT licensed. There is no paid tier, no subscription, and no usage limit.

Who made Yogurt?

Yogurt is made by Frigade and is backed by Y Combinator. The source code is available on GitHub under FrigadeHQ/yogurt.

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Yogurt vs Granola

Feature	Yogurt	Granola
License	MIT (open source)	Proprietary
Price	Free	Paid subscription
Mac	Yes (Apple Silicon, macOS 14.4+)	Yes
Windows	Yes	No
Linux	Yes	No
Bot on the call	No	No
Local AI	Yes (Whisper + llama.cpp)	Yes
Calendar integration	Mac only	Yes
Speaker names	Mac only	Yes

Who Yogurt is for#

Professionals handling confidential conversations

Skip if:

Windows and Linux users who want local AI notes

Skip if:

Teams auditing or extending their meeting tooling

Skip if:

The problem it solves#

How it solves it#

Local AI transcription

No bot on the call

In-call notes that merge with the transcript

Post-call Q&A from the transcript

Cross-platform: Mac, Windows, and Linux

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Trade-offs

Yogurt vs alternatives#

Yogurt vs Granola

Quick start#

What it's built on#

FAQ#

Similar open-source tools#

Open source tools in these categories#

Business & Productivity

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Who Yogurt is for#

Professionals handling confidential conversations

Skip if:

Windows and Linux users who want local AI notes

Skip if:

Teams auditing or extending their meeting tooling

Skip if:

The problem it solves#

How it solves it#

Local AI transcription

No bot on the call

In-call notes that merge with the transcript

Post-call Q&A from the transcript

Cross-platform: Mac, Windows, and Linux

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Trade-offs

Yogurt vs alternatives#

Yogurt vs Granola

Quick start#

What it's built on#

FAQ#

Similar open-source tools#

Open source tools in these categories#

Business & Productivity

AI & Machine Learning

Find open source alternatives to paid software